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i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was the cry? what was the federal government doing? what was the regulatory scheme in order to prevent whatever ignited that terrible tragedy to see the loss of first responders, the federal government is an umbrellas on a rainy day. fix the problems of regulation one by one. if there is one that is undermining small businesses, we are happy to do the disapproval process and you can be assured that the american people will cry out. but i can tell you there is no proof, no legitimacy, but no documentation, no stories of i hate the federal government. i don't hate the federal government. i pledge allegiance to this great flag and great nation. mr. cohen: i yield as much time to the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: i love my country. and therefore, i understand that it is the umbrellas on a rainy day. the reason why we had to reassess the army corps of engineers
i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was the cry? what was the federal government doing? what was the regulatory scheme in order to prevent whatever ignited that terrible tragedy to see the loss of first responders, the federal government is an umbrellas on a rainy day. fix the problems of regulation one by one. if there is one that is...
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jackson lee of texas. the chair: purr sinet to the rule, the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, and a member opposed will each control five minutes. the gentlewoman is recognized. the manager in opposition will have the right to close. the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. s. jackson lee: let me thank my colleagues whenever they engage in debate, i know they have a serious commitment to the process of this house and this nation. i rise today to offer an amendment and i hope that it addresses the chairman's offer of legislative collegiality. if this is such an important effort then i believe that the amendments that have been offered by my colleagues and the one i introduced as we speak is one that makes this bill reasonable. my amendment would except from the bill's congressional approval requirement any rull promulgated by the department of homeland security. organized and established in the backdrop of the heinous and tragic terrorist act of 9/11. n fact, i can't imagine this legislation being effective in the midst of tragedy and devastation. i don't thi
jackson lee of texas. the chair: purr sinet to the rule, the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, and a member opposed will each control five minutes. the gentlewoman is recognized. the manager in opposition will have the right to close. the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. s. jackson lee: let me thank my colleagues whenever they engage in debate, i know they have a serious commitment to the process of this house and this nation. i rise today to offer an amendment and i hope that...
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tom is from texas, hello. my comment is that it would be helpful to us viewers if you would asks your -- if you would ask your guests to indicate their income level and how much they are paying for health insurance. i noticed that a lot of times there is a mixup in between what health care costs and what healthcare insurance costs. it would be helpful to clarify. host: rachel in texas, a democratic caller. caller: i would just like to make a comment on the british national health service. paid through everybody's paycheck. everybody who works has to pay. the influxly with from the european union, they have gone into some trouble. everybody should be paying, no exemptions. host: a couple of stories on oil and gas -- the front page of "the financial times" this morning -- this on the supreme court from "usa today" -- as you know c-span has requested to have cameras in the courts for decades treated our lawyer here is quoted in the paper, saying -- that debate wages on. hollywood, california, independent caller,
tom is from texas, hello. my comment is that it would be helpful to us viewers if you would asks your -- if you would ask your guests to indicate their income level and how much they are paying for health insurance. i noticed that a lot of times there is a mixup in between what health care costs and what healthcare insurance costs. it would be helpful to clarify. host: rachel in texas, a democratic caller. caller: i would just like to make a comment on the british national health service. paid...
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host: houston, texas, republican caller, debbie. conversationthis about the program, one thing that struck me is this is the number one way for government to tell the people what they can and cannot have. i am 58. there was no wic program for me when i went on maternity leave. there was no food stamps when i was a bartender raising two children not getting chow's support. -- child-support. i have seen the lone star card used at convenience stores. we also have a lot of convenience stores that are crooks. they will bring up things like cigarettes and things not under the card on the grocery key. there is a lot of fraud. he just mentioned a very good part. the formula. those of us were working pay for those who are not. that is spreading the wealth. why am i paying for my grandchildren's formula, for some illegal to be getting theirs for free? they're free formula is jacking up the price for me to buy it. host: douglas besharov. guest: that is the challenge. there are people who need it desperately and many that do not. what we need t
host: houston, texas, republican caller, debbie. conversationthis about the program, one thing that struck me is this is the number one way for government to tell the people what they can and cannot have. i am 58. there was no wic program for me when i went on maternity leave. there was no food stamps when i was a bartender raising two children not getting chow's support. -- child-support. i have seen the lone star card used at convenience stores. we also have a lot of convenience stores that...
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nine sectors on the border between california and texas. and they assure me that if we put in that technology which was appropriated in the bill, it will not require additional taxpayer funds. we will have 90% effective control over our border. there is a lot more i can tell you about it. i am really interested in your views. i hope that our congressional delegation, who i respect and admire -- you know, they think very appropriately that we senators think we are snobs, and we are. by the way, as for republican happy -- em i am very [laughter] ask for your consideration? i ask your consideration because i think that a nation founded on judeo-christian principles should probably want to address this issue that we have before us. i and not saying it is perfect. i am not saying it should not be changed as we continue to go through the process, but what we would like to see is the house of representatives passed legislation, whether it be piecemeal or however they want to, and then we can get a vote of confidence between the house and senate. w
nine sectors on the border between california and texas. and they assure me that if we put in that technology which was appropriated in the bill, it will not require additional taxpayer funds. we will have 90% effective control over our border. there is a lot more i can tell you about it. i am really interested in your views. i hope that our congressional delegation, who i respect and admire -- you know, they think very appropriately that we senators think we are snobs, and we are. by the way,...
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the other person in texas, same thing. texas isbelieve selling through the exchanges for healthcare. that starts october 1. >> right. the sign-ups begin october 1. >> right, so what are these they are talking about that were caused by so-called obamacare? >> thanks for your comments this evening. the changes ahead is how it is affecting businesses. headline businesses claim obamacare has forced them to cut employee hours. they write that employees around the country from fast food franchises to colleges have told nbc news that they will be cutting employee hours because they cannot afford to offer the health insurance mandated by the affordable care act. "to tell somebody you have got to decrease their hours because of a law back in washington is very frustrating," says lauren goodrich, who owns 21 subway franchises. further in the article, they say the president of an influential union that supports obamacare says the white house is wrong in describing some of these stories as anecdotal. they quote the head of the united
the other person in texas, same thing. texas isbelieve selling through the exchanges for healthcare. that starts october 1. >> right. the sign-ups begin october 1. >> right, so what are these they are talking about that were caused by so-called obamacare? >> thanks for your comments this evening. the changes ahead is how it is affecting businesses. headline businesses claim obamacare has forced them to cut employee hours. they write that employees around the country from fast...
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something to the west, texas, facility. i certainty currently serve on the texas fertilizer committee. t.a.i. holds a minimum of five education programs a year to help our industry be apprised of current practices and concerns in crop production, laws, regulations and environmental issues. it has always been a concern that we do not have more dealer participation at our educational meetings. after surveying the dealer membership to find out ways to improve participation, we found that many retail dealers cannot leave their business to tend an all-day meeting without closing the doors for the entire day. small dealers also do not have additional employees to operate their businesses if they're not there. i believe this is also a problem we see in regulatory compliance issues. small retail dealers have -- may have one or two individuals that are trying to run a business and regulatory issues may not be their main concern each day in operating their facilities, nor are they always aware of the extensive list of regulations tha
something to the west, texas, facility. i certainty currently serve on the texas fertilizer committee. t.a.i. holds a minimum of five education programs a year to help our industry be apprised of current practices and concerns in crop production, laws, regulations and environmental issues. it has always been a concern that we do not have more dealer participation at our educational meetings. after surveying the dealer membership to find out ways to improve participation, we found that many...
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i know texas opted out. how can we opt out of it and not have it in our schools? >> let me give you background on common core. it is not emanate from anything the senate has done. is a program developed by the governors'association. if you do not want obama to be a part of it, all you have to do is change it. it is not anything that goes through me. it is a state opt-in, opt-out deal. that is a state-run issue that you all need to deal with. i do not think the goals behind, common core are necessarily bad. i think probably the implementation is probably dangerous. but the point is that improving the educational standards of our children, the best way to do that is the parents and teachers and administrators back in charge and leave the federal government out of it. [applause] >> senator, thank you very much for being -- for the opportunity to represent oklahoma. really, all the years you have invested. we appreciate that. i am really concerned that maybe in a generation we are going to lose our second amendment right as americans, as oklahomans, to defend ourselve
i know texas opted out. how can we opt out of it and not have it in our schools? >> let me give you background on common core. it is not emanate from anything the senate has done. is a program developed by the governors'association. if you do not want obama to be a part of it, all you have to do is change it. it is not anything that goes through me. it is a state opt-in, opt-out deal. that is a state-run issue that you all need to deal with. i do not think the goals behind, common core...
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up next fromis grand prairie, texas. good morning. caller: i was calling about the shutdown. and she'll pitas not intended to shutdown the government. that is a load of tripe. the obama administration is budgetaryt before the , that is not the republicans fault, that is obama's fault. they need to place that blame where it belongs. host: what should republicans do going forward? caller: i believe ted cruz has the right idea. careed to the fund obama -- to de-fund obamacare . i'm with ted cruz on that. the u.s. military has updated options to give president obama a range of when newn a civil war claim services speak about a possible chemical weapon used by the regime. a defense department told cnn on friday that -- a story in "the new york times" reacting to what is going on in syria. this is tim out of iraq, writing -- ginger from winterville, north carolina. good morning. .ou are on, go ahead caller: i don't think it would be wise to shut the government down because you're accreting people that will be out of jobs. it may be possible it could lower the wages of all the peopl
up next fromis grand prairie, texas. good morning. caller: i was calling about the shutdown. and she'll pitas not intended to shutdown the government. that is a load of tripe. the obama administration is budgetaryt before the , that is not the republicans fault, that is obama's fault. they need to place that blame where it belongs. host: what should republicans do going forward? caller: i believe ted cruz has the right idea. careed to the fund obama -- to de-fund obamacare . i'm with ted cruz...
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in 1970, texas had 11 million people. in 2010, texas had 25 million people. whose policies worked? >> all right, and k. hammer, you do not know the traditions that we established yesterday. if you want to show a baby what mommy look like, this is through danartist by the name of hommel. this will be coming to you. arrival of with the the expected child. >> just for the quickly, i wanted to say, when it comes to reaching new demographics and when you talk about young people, they get a bet -- they give obama credit for trying. they give him a lot of credit for trying even when he fails. the first step is to get out their outside your comfort zone. i think ted cruz -- cruz, rubio, all of them have been good about going out there to try to make the first step. it is true. they will not give us as much credit as obama, but they give us credit. >> thank you. [applause] neglect michael barone with a portrait. in the political policies year, a washington examiner, you have examples of the print examiner around this morning. and also on the website. it has portrayed you as if you're a page
in 1970, texas had 11 million people. in 2010, texas had 25 million people. whose policies worked? >> all right, and k. hammer, you do not know the traditions that we established yesterday. if you want to show a baby what mommy look like, this is through danartist by the name of hommel. this will be coming to you. arrival of with the the expected child. >> just for the quickly, i wanted to say, when it comes to reaching new demographics and when you talk about young people, they get...
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jean is from texas this morning. a chance toive you respond on the democratic line that some things mike brought up on the republican line. caller: i must say, first of all, as a nurse for 36 years, my social security retirement is $720 a month. i do get medicare. i think that what's going on in this country is a horrendous power struggle. the power struggle is for money. the fact that we did not take care of the large banking interests and we did not take care of those people who were losing their homes and could make their payments -- we wasted 3 years in that process. every time i hear someone say we need to cut off the medicare i just about have a stroke. for 30 years, i can honestly tell you, we did not get cost-of-living raises. and yet everyone else in the banking industry and the law industry, on and nonon, they all got their raises and their bonuses. but i can tell you in the profession of nursing, we didn't get anything except more hard work. host: you disagree with the headline from politico from yesterday
jean is from texas this morning. a chance toive you respond on the democratic line that some things mike brought up on the republican line. caller: i must say, first of all, as a nurse for 36 years, my social security retirement is $720 a month. i do get medicare. i think that what's going on in this country is a horrendous power struggle. the power struggle is for money. the fact that we did not take care of the large banking interests and we did not take care of those people who were losing...
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car: our next caller is y, joining us from cedar park, texas. caller: the reason i am calling is i am in a tough situation when many americans. i am about 60 years old. my wife is 51. she has migraines. i have high blood pressure. the last time i contacted insurance companies, will cross was the only one that would talk to me. at that point time, it was about $800 a month with a $5,000 deductible. i make about $40,000 a year. my wife makes about 25,000. we cannot do it. it is like buying another house. it is useless to have a policy that has a $5,000 deductible. i do not know what we're going to do. it hits home. movie, of course assault on wall street." got cancer and she chose to split her wrists to keep from putting him in debt. the only solution if you get a catastrophic illness is to put a gun to your head because we do not have the ability to pay these bills. to the cardiologists for high blood pressure. i can pay him $80 cash and take care of my bill. if you bill the insurance company, it is $280. i can pay $7 for blood work. the bill the
car: our next caller is y, joining us from cedar park, texas. caller: the reason i am calling is i am in a tough situation when many americans. i am about 60 years old. my wife is 51. she has migraines. i have high blood pressure. the last time i contacted insurance companies, will cross was the only one that would talk to me. at that point time, it was about $800 a month with a $5,000 deductible. i make about $40,000 a year. my wife makes about 25,000. we cannot do it. it is like buying...
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gentleman from texas is recognized two minutes. >> the majority leader is bsolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of this morning, or you are head-on collision or after you child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient centered healthcare. we are concerned about that. we are concerned that patients are ut insurance today centered right in the bankruptcy court. more americans are faced with a health care crisis. this bill has nothing to do with internal revenue service or treasury department or restricting their rights. it is about restricting your rights. a that we finally have chance to protect americans from nsurance monopoly price gouging, from fine print in the contract for those who do have denies rights at the very time that you need them of most, that kind protection about to go into effect along with the right of americans who are uninsured to go to a competitive marketplace ance and pick the policy that is best for their family. for many americans to have a
gentleman from texas is recognized two minutes. >> the majority leader is bsolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of this morning, or you are head-on collision or after you child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient centered healthcare. we are concerned about that. we are concerned that patients are ut insurance today centered right in the bankruptcy court. more...
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i was up in lubbock, texas, during the run-up -- runoff. an older gentleman came up to me and put his hand on my shoulder. he said, i am 74 years old. i am retired. $2500 for the primary out of my retirement savings. he said, tonight, i am giving you another $2500 for the runoff out of my retirement savings. because if we do not stop what is happening in this country, my retirement is going away. lookis powerful, when you in someone's eyes, and they are saying, please help us turn things around. let us talk about the threats. one of the first fights i was privileged to be part of in the senate was standing side-by-side with my friend, senator rand paul, in his 13 hour filibuster on drugs. [applause] when that started, it was 11:47 a.m. that rand paul went to the floor of the senate. most of our colleagues thought what he was doing was strange, carry it -- curious, even quixotic. the first senators to show up to support him were mike lee and myself. what happened is, the american people began to get engaged. country, people became fixated by
i was up in lubbock, texas, during the run-up -- runoff. an older gentleman came up to me and put his hand on my shoulder. he said, i am 74 years old. i am retired. $2500 for the primary out of my retirement savings. he said, tonight, i am giving you another $2500 for the runoff out of my retirement savings. because if we do not stop what is happening in this country, my retirement is going away. lookis powerful, when you in someone's eyes, and they are saying, please help us turn things...
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in the great state of texas. [applause] and i am judging by the clapping that you think he is doing a pretty good job. [applause] he is going to come up later in the program to do a call to action. for right now, please welcome him to give us our prayer. >> since you are standing, please remain standing for our prayer. oh, father, we praise you. we thank you for being americans, father. they q4 living in this wonderful country. father, we thank you for the history of this country, the only country in the world that was created by people seeking the freedom to worship you. we thank you for our heritage. we thank you for those founding on their knees, seeking revelation from above as they created the greatest document that ever existed in government. to thank you for the principles of the declaration and the constitution that have guided us for over 230 years. know those principles are under attack today, and we pray, lord god, that you listen to us, with the perseverance to restore those principles to our country.
in the great state of texas. [applause] and i am judging by the clapping that you think he is doing a pretty good job. [applause] he is going to come up later in the program to do a call to action. for right now, please welcome him to give us our prayer. >> since you are standing, please remain standing for our prayer. oh, father, we praise you. we thank you for being americans, father. they q4 living in this wonderful country. father, we thank you for the history of this country, the...
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it is a right of center free market foundation in texas. it is a project they have an option forvide conservatives to speak out on the issues we are talking about here. from jed bush to newt gingrich, the much the spectrum of conservatives has signed on board. it >> the national sentencing project is involved in advocacy around prison issues broadly. host: the numbers are on your screen. if you have been in presence and want -- in prison and want to give your thoughts or a corrections facility in some capacity, you can give us your thoughts. is up first first from richmond, virginia, thanks for waiting. i want tood morning, know exactly what the gentleman -- white crime -- to conservatives sick with the proposal that eric holder made last tuesday? guest: conservatives lately tocome the attorney general this issue. it is an issue that many conservative republican governors and legislators have been addressing now for some years. we applaud it. we have some concerns that the attorney general goes through the proper channels. this is something
it is a right of center free market foundation in texas. it is a project they have an option forvide conservatives to speak out on the issues we are talking about here. from jed bush to newt gingrich, the much the spectrum of conservatives has signed on board. it >> the national sentencing project is involved in advocacy around prison issues broadly. host: the numbers are on your screen. if you have been in presence and want -- in prison and want to give your thoughts or a corrections...
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that's good to texas next. our democrats line, thanks for waiting. caller: yes, how are you tonight? host: doing fine, thank you. am interested in this because the republicans are foolish. they cannot repeal obama healthcare. they are idiots. so many people that are not wealthy are uninsured. what? when the poor people do not pay their hospital -- guess who pays. that is plumb crazy. i wish they could just know it. guess what, i will tell you a secret. it will be a woman president this year. in 16. don't worry about what these people are saying. ted cruz will never win. host: thanks for your call. georgia up next, independent line. caller: hey, how's it going tonight? host: fine, thanks. caller: i am an insider and i think there are many problems with this. plans, youand bronze might as well not have insurance. this is the problem when you do medical billing. if you go in for heart surgery, the cardiologist, the emt, that the lowerd, surgeon end plans are not the elite plans that federal employees have, are just going to be discount plans. you are no
that's good to texas next. our democrats line, thanks for waiting. caller: yes, how are you tonight? host: doing fine, thank you. am interested in this because the republicans are foolish. they cannot repeal obama healthcare. they are idiots. so many people that are not wealthy are uninsured. what? when the poor people do not pay their hospital -- guess who pays. that is plumb crazy. i wish they could just know it. guess what, i will tell you a secret. it will be a woman president this year. in...
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after this i will be going to texas for the next few days. there have been huge demographic shifts and ecstatic citizens who will we get them will support know democratic candidates. they embrace our agenda and will rejected the extremism that they have engaged in. then i will be in georgia where this.e seen president obama got 45% of the vote in georgia. to turn states that are read purple. then eventually lou. they continue to embrace extremism. that is what american voters will have a choice of between. we'll have a lots of opportunities for success. folks want to rebuild the middle class. >> we have time for probably a couple more questions. >> is it your sense that hillary clinton will run for president in 2016? how often do you talk to people that are close to her? >> she is firmly committed to being a private citizen to recharge her family's foundation and embrace the issues that have been the hallmark of her career which includes issues important to women and children globally. the time for reaching a decision will be down the road. i
after this i will be going to texas for the next few days. there have been huge demographic shifts and ecstatic citizens who will we get them will support know democratic candidates. they embrace our agenda and will rejected the extremism that they have engaged in. then i will be in georgia where this.e seen president obama got 45% of the vote in georgia. to turn states that are read purple. then eventually lou. they continue to embrace extremism. that is what american voters will have a choice...
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i know texas opted out. how can we opt out of it and not ?ave it in our schools >> let me give you background on common core. it is not emanate from anything the senate has done. comment core is a program developed by the governors' association. if you do not want obama to be a part of it, all you have to do is change it. it is not anything that goes through me. it is a state opt-in, opt-out deal. that is a state-run issue that you all need to deal with. i do not think the goals behind, core aremmon necessarily bad. the implication is probably dangerous. but the point is that improving the educational standards of our children, the best way to do that is the parents and teachers and administrators back in charge and leave the federal government out of it. [laughter] -- [applause] >> senator, thank you very much for being -- for the opportunity to represent oklahoma. really, all the years you have invested. we appreciate that. maybeeally concerned that in a generation we are going to lose our second amendment right as americans, as oklahomans,
i know texas opted out. how can we opt out of it and not ?ave it in our schools >> let me give you background on common core. it is not emanate from anything the senate has done. comment core is a program developed by the governors' association. if you do not want obama to be a part of it, all you have to do is change it. it is not anything that goes through me. it is a state opt-in, opt-out deal. that is a state-run issue that you all need to deal with. i do not think the goals behind,...
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not two and a half years, i tell my friend from texas. it's been seven years since 2006 when we started working on this. but there's no fix. no fix on the web site, no fix on this floor. today their newfound populism is nowhere to be seen as they vote to repeal tax credits and subsidies designed to make health care more affordable for those same people, working families and small business people who haven't been able to get insurance and are left at risk without it. suddenly -- they who never met a tax increase they don't like are pursuing this. one more minute? >> how about an additional 30 seconds? >> the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. >> mr. speaker, this bill makes all those folks pawns in republicans' single focus quest to undo health care reform at the expense of every other pressing challenge we face as a nation. it's shameful, mr. speaker, that this house continues to waste the american people's time on health care repeal votes that won't go anywhere and they know it. the senate will not pass this bill. the president will
not two and a half years, i tell my friend from texas. it's been seven years since 2006 when we started working on this. but there's no fix. no fix on the web site, no fix on this floor. today their newfound populism is nowhere to be seen as they vote to repeal tax credits and subsidies designed to make health care more affordable for those same people, working families and small business people who haven't been able to get insurance and are left at risk without it. suddenly -- they who never...
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that is all i can say from texas. i am hispanic. they will communicate the republicans with hispanics, and their morals are more acceptable. >> you mentioned morals. is that a higher issue for you than something like immigration reform? caller: yes. more than the immigration reform. i am an american citizen. i was democratic. i like chris christie for president. i hope he wins. >> thanks for your call this evening. florida is next, independent line. jeff. hello. caller: hi. this is a little bit off subject, but i have been independent since ross perot ran for president. i would like to know, why, and how do we change it, that the independents can vote in the primaries? i have not been able to vote in the primaries for a long time. i do not think our representatives can do this all by themselves. i believe the american citizens have to get more involved. if the representatives go back to the basics and give the american people what they are asking for, we can do leaps and bounds in the 21st century. that is all i have to say. >> than
that is all i can say from texas. i am hispanic. they will communicate the republicans with hispanics, and their morals are more acceptable. >> you mentioned morals. is that a higher issue for you than something like immigration reform? caller: yes. more than the immigration reform. i am an american citizen. i was democratic. i like chris christie for president. i hope he wins. >> thanks for your call this evening. florida is next, independent line. jeff. hello. caller: hi. this is...
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doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: the majority leader is absolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of cancer this morning, or you're hit in a head-on collision this afternoon or you have a child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient-centered health care. we're concerned about that. we're concerned that patients without insurance today are centered -- they're centered price into bankruptcy court. more and more americans face with a health care crisis. this bill has nothing to do with the internal revenue service or the treasury department or restricting their rights. it's about restricting your rights. now that we finally have a chance to protect americans from insurance monopoly price gouging, from fine print in the contract for those who do have insurance that denies rights at the very time that you need them the most, that kind of protection about to go into effect along with the rig
doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: the majority leader is absolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of cancer this morning, or you're hit in a head-on collision this afternoon or you have a child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient-centered health care. we're concerned about that. we're concerned...
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we have 2,000 people in texas obtheir feet when texas cruz's name was mentioned because he actually -- [applause] he has taken the leap of faith to say i didn't come to washington to join the party. i came to washington to join the fight. and i trust that the american people will catch me. >> let me add to that, because what you hear a lot in washington, the reason i guess people fall off the longer they're there, is there's a lot of risk involved if you stake a stance. because most of the echo chamber in washington is telling you to spend more, grow the government. because there's a lot of folks lobbying for more things. and to try to actually stand up for something is a risk. and i've reminded people all over the country that, yeah, it's risk qui if we try to stop the fuvending of this government health care plan. we could lose. all this work that we've done around the country could be wasted. but that's kind of what america is about. you know, it was risky to sign the declaration of independence. it was risky to storm the beaches of normandy. and what i've told people a lot, since
we have 2,000 people in texas obtheir feet when texas cruz's name was mentioned because he actually -- [applause] he has taken the leap of faith to say i didn't come to washington to join the party. i came to washington to join the fight. and i trust that the american people will catch me. >> let me add to that, because what you hear a lot in washington, the reason i guess people fall off the longer they're there, is there's a lot of risk involved if you stake a stance. because most of...
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he came to texas and started a life for himself. he started a small business and grew it and became involved in a ministry, and now he is a his son justeacher. got elected to the united states senate in the great state of texas. [applause] and i am judging by the clapping that you think he is doing a pretty good job to defund obamacare. [applause] he is going to come up later in the program to do a call to action. for right now, please welcome him to give us our prayer. [applause] >> since you are standing, please remain standing for our prayer. oh, father, we praise you. we thank you for being americans, father. thankful for living in this wonderful country. father, we thank you for the history of this country, the only country in the world that was created by people seeking the freedom to worship you. we thank you for our heritage. we thank you for those founding fathers who were on their knees, seeking revelation from above as they created the two greatest documents that ever existed in government. father, i want to thank you for
he came to texas and started a life for himself. he started a small business and grew it and became involved in a ministry, and now he is a his son justeacher. got elected to the united states senate in the great state of texas. [applause] and i am judging by the clapping that you think he is doing a pretty good job to defund obamacare. [applause] he is going to come up later in the program to do a call to action. for right now, please welcome him to give us our prayer. [applause] >>...
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nine sectors on the border between california and texas. and they assure me that if we put in that technology which was appropriated in the bill, it will not require additional taxpayer funds. we will have 90% effective control over our border. there is a lot more i can tell you about it. i am really interested in your views. i hope that our congressional delegation, who i respect and admire -- you know, they think very appropriately that we senators think we are snobs, and we are. by the way, as for republican numbers -- i am very happy -- [laughter] could i ask for your consideration? i ask your consideration because i think that a nation founded on judeo-christian principles should probably want to address this issue that we have before us. i and not saying it is perfect. i am not saying it should not be changed as we continue to go through the process, but what we would like to see is the house of representatives passed legislation, whether it be piecemeal or however they want to, and then we can get a vote of confidence between the hou
nine sectors on the border between california and texas. and they assure me that if we put in that technology which was appropriated in the bill, it will not require additional taxpayer funds. we will have 90% effective control over our border. there is a lot more i can tell you about it. i am really interested in your views. i hope that our congressional delegation, who i respect and admire -- you know, they think very appropriately that we senators think we are snobs, and we are. by the way,...
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host: william is next, cypress, texas, democratic caller. caller: i'm curious to know, why do the american people believe in anything this guy says when he works for lockheed martin? it's unbelievable. we can't afford anything now. why are we spending so much money on a plane that we don't know works. this guy here, he's unbelievable. i just can't believe we're going to spend money on a fighter that we don't need. host: ok, william, and, steve o'bryan, what about affording a plane during a time of economic agility and spending cuts happening in washington? guest: this plane is essential to our national security. if you take a look at the airplanes we have, they were originally designed in the nixon administration and they're getting old. the average age of a u.s. air force fighter is approximately 24 years old today. we reduced that size of our fighter force in the u.s. air force by more than 40% in the last 20 years. this is made to smartly recapitalize what is our core competency with a capability that's built for the next 50 plus years. i
host: william is next, cypress, texas, democratic caller. caller: i'm curious to know, why do the american people believe in anything this guy says when he works for lockheed martin? it's unbelievable. we can't afford anything now. why are we spending so much money on a plane that we don't know works. this guy here, he's unbelievable. i just can't believe we're going to spend money on a fighter that we don't need. host: ok, william, and, steve o'bryan, what about affording a plane during a time...
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texas, isof expected to join the tour in dallas. some of our follow-up to a caller from west virginia, had a question about those who won't be able to afford it, and how they are going to get healthcare coverage. this is about the tax credit p arart of the 2010 health care law. the average health insurance tax credit for obama care said to be $2700. they write that americans to buy health insurance outside their jobs can expect a tax cut of nearly $2700 to help them obtain the coverage on the new state insurance marketplace according to an analysis i've been nine partisan kaiser -- the non partisan kaiser family foundation. 26 million low and moderate income people will be eligible for the tax credits to pay for individual coverage on their state marketplaces. the shopping malls created by the affordable care act. that is from the mcclatchy newspapers across the country. back to another caller, a caller from north carolina, he was aski ng about finding out about health insurance in his state. this is from the state health department
texas, isof expected to join the tour in dallas. some of our follow-up to a caller from west virginia, had a question about those who won't be able to afford it, and how they are going to get healthcare coverage. this is about the tax credit p arart of the 2010 health care law. the average health insurance tax credit for obama care said to be $2700. they write that americans to buy health insurance outside their jobs can expect a tax cut of nearly $2700 to help them obtain the coverage on the...
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host: houston, texas. republican caller, debby. hi there. caller: good morning. just from the conversation about this program, one of the things that struck me is this is the number one way for government to tell the people what they can and cannot have. now, look, i'm 58, there were no w.i.c. programs available for me when i went on maternity leave. there were no food stamps when i was a bartender and feeding two children and not getting my child support. card seen the lone star used in convenience stores. we also have a lot of convenience stores that are crooks and will ring up things like cigarettes and other things that are not on the card under a grocery key. so there's a lot of fraud. now, he just mentioned a very good point. the formula. those of us who are working pay for those who aren't. stop spreading the wealth. now, why am i paying for my grandchildren's formula and others go get their formula for free and their free formula is jacking up the price for me that i have to buy it. host: douglas besharov? guest: that's the challenge here. there are those
host: houston, texas. republican caller, debby. hi there. caller: good morning. just from the conversation about this program, one of the things that struck me is this is the number one way for government to tell the people what they can and cannot have. now, look, i'm 58, there were no w.i.c. programs available for me when i went on maternity leave. there were no food stamps when i was a bartender and feeding two children and not getting my child support. card seen the lone star used in...
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then ted cruz of texas speak. >> good afternoon. today, i am pleased to welcome the defense general to the entagon. >language] >> we just finished a productive meeting where i restated the united states is committed to building a positive and constructive relationship with china. >language] >> the china-u.s. relationship is important for stability and security in the asia-pacific and achieving security and prosperity for our nations in the 21st century. >language] >> one of the things we mphasized today was that a sustained military to military relationship is an important pillar of this strong bilateral relationship. >language] > the united states welcomes and supports the rise of a prosperous and responsible china that helps regional and global progress. [speaking another language] >> our goal is to build trust between our militaries through cooperation. the united states has invited for the first time the p.l.a. navy to join our multilateral naval exercises that will take place next year. >> [speaking another language] >> this mo
then ted cruz of texas speak. >> good afternoon. today, i am pleased to welcome the defense general to the entagon. >language] >> we just finished a productive meeting where i restated the united states is committed to building a positive and constructive relationship with china. >language] >> the china-u.s. relationship is important for stability and security in the asia-pacific and achieving security and prosperity for our nations in the 21st century. >language]...
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houston,ther troy from texas. republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i think he is a patriot. the government cannot listen to every phone call and every conversation we have. that information is our private property. we should be able to sell it as we see fit. cyber security is no excuse for setting up being cut or a police state. this is a country and it seems like he is a patriot to me. host: suzanne from maryland on line.emocrats' caller: my first comment to make is about edward snowden. if i were him, i would not come back to this country because i do not think he would get a fair trial. i agree that he is a patriot. i want to say something else. i happen to be a cyber security expert living in the d.c. area. thatnternal network snowden was working on did not have the appropriate access. out for a little bit. keep going. caller: it did not have the appropriate access control. media has been reporting, he just downloaded stuff on public archives that all contractors had. he just downloaded public internal information from nsa. pat is up next from wa
houston,ther troy from texas. republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i think he is a patriot. the government cannot listen to every phone call and every conversation we have. that information is our private property. we should be able to sell it as we see fit. cyber security is no excuse for setting up being cut or a police state. this is a country and it seems like he is a patriot to me. host: suzanne from maryland on line.emocrats' caller: my first comment to make is about...
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a friend of mine, kevin brady, is a member from texas that sits on a committee. the tax code of the united states is four times the size of a bible with none of the good news. pretty good summary. >> it is. in your opinion, if a presidential candidate made that a major point, would it carry any weight? >> yeah, i think it would. i think nobody ever thinks the tax system is fair. that is always an issue that resonates with america. let's be real -- taxes are one of the reasons we do put -- we declared our independence in the first place. we did not like the way was done, we thought we should have a direct say, which we did not. . think it is a major effort i think you are going to see it more, particularly if commerce cannot act in the next couple of years and this divided situation. i suspect whoever is running for president will make it a major issue. the last time we had really important tax stuff, ronald reagan was president. he ran on what was back then camp ross, which was lowering the rates, and then he carried another part of it out in the tax reform act o
a friend of mine, kevin brady, is a member from texas that sits on a committee. the tax code of the united states is four times the size of a bible with none of the good news. pretty good summary. >> it is. in your opinion, if a presidential candidate made that a major point, would it carry any weight? >> yeah, i think it would. i think nobody ever thinks the tax system is fair. that is always an issue that resonates with america. let's be real -- taxes are one of the reasons we do...
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in texas. we're hoping she may tip the cards for what the future might hold. please help us give a warm welcome to senator wendy davis. [applause] >> thank you. thank you all for having me here today, and thank you, angela, for inviting me to be here. it is a pleasure to be such -- to be with such an esteemed group of people. i have to tell you people get a little bit nervous when i approached the podium these days. you obviously know what happened on june 25 in the texas legislature, but in case you were one of the few people not live streaming it, i thought i would repeat the entire thing for you today.[laughter] let's get comfortable. in all seriousness, i am very honored and so grateful you are interested in hearing more from me. i am constantly reminded what a privilege it is to have of the voice in a decision that affects everyone's lives and their future. though i mean the voice figuratively, my initial understanding of the power of voice was quite literal. when i was a young girl my fam
in texas. we're hoping she may tip the cards for what the future might hold. please help us give a warm welcome to senator wendy davis. [applause] >> thank you. thank you all for having me here today, and thank you, angela, for inviting me to be here. it is a pleasure to be such -- to be with such an esteemed group of people. i have to tell you people get a little bit nervous when i approached the podium these days. you obviously know what happened on june 25 in the texas legislature, but...
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what we just saw in texas -- it was outrageous, but the state had already passed the invasive vaginal ultrasound bill. that was before we even heard about it in virginia. i have to of the day, tell you, the one thing we have to do is win elections. that is how we get there. [applause] >> i think that applause -- someone applauded your answer, but not my question. [laughter] >> that was wonderful. wonderful. i would also like to say as the andident of emily's list the organization proudly running this matter and president -- madam president program, thank you for joining us for our first town hall. there is no better place to start then right here in iowa. thank you for your last jollity. thank you for having us. we will take this to new hampshire -- of course, second -- and in nevada. you will see a lot more. i ask you to join this movement. slist.org, sign up for madam president. get your friends to sign up for it. and your husband and your son and your coworkers. we can get this done. elect the very best person president of the united states. that, please another round of applause f
what we just saw in texas -- it was outrageous, but the state had already passed the invasive vaginal ultrasound bill. that was before we even heard about it in virginia. i have to of the day, tell you, the one thing we have to do is win elections. that is how we get there. [applause] >> i think that applause -- someone applauded your answer, but not my question. [laughter] >> that was wonderful. wonderful. i would also like to say as the andident of emily's list the organization...
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that is all i can say from texas. i am hispanic. they will communicate the republicans with hispanics, and their morals are more acceptable. >> you mentioned morals. is that a higher issue for you than something like immigration reform? >> yes. more than the immigration reform. i am an american system. the way i -- american citizen. i was democratic. i like chris christie for president. i hope he wins. >> thanks for your call this evening. florida is next, independent line. jeff. hello. caller: hi. this is a little bit off subject, but i have been independent since ross perot ran for president. i would like to know, why, and how do we change it, that the independents can vote in the primaries? i have not been able to vote in the primaries for a long time. do not think our representatives can do this all by themselves. i believe the american citizens have to get more involved. if the representatives go back to the basics and give the american people what they are asking for, we can do leaps and bounds in the 21st century. that is all
that is all i can say from texas. i am hispanic. they will communicate the republicans with hispanics, and their morals are more acceptable. >> you mentioned morals. is that a higher issue for you than something like immigration reform? >> yes. more than the immigration reform. i am an american system. the way i -- american citizen. i was democratic. i like chris christie for president. i hope he wins. >> thanks for your call this evening. florida is next, independent line....
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out ofnsor was ted poe texas. it has the most co- signatories of any of the bills working through congress. in my testimony before the house judiciary committee on this, i identify all the problems with this particular bill. it is the bill that is most likely to get past and most likely to blow a hole in your bottom line and most likely to prevent law enforcement to use these things and circumstances where we would want to use them and it is the most popular bill in congress. >> if it has the language you have explained, not only would i be disappointed but i characterize it as dreck on in an unprecedented. it would definitely hurt law enforcement if it includes that type of language. -- senator paul said he is concerned that the fbi is getting a warrant before they fly over his house. is it just the privacy of his roof? this is the tenor of the debate and we are getting bills poorly drafted that people should pay attention to. >> one thing we see is police video cameras on the street installed, pointed at the fro
out ofnsor was ted poe texas. it has the most co- signatories of any of the bills working through congress. in my testimony before the house judiciary committee on this, i identify all the problems with this particular bill. it is the bill that is most likely to get past and most likely to blow a hole in your bottom line and most likely to prevent law enforcement to use these things and circumstances where we would want to use them and it is the most popular bill in congress. >> if it has...
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texas --role falls, from marble falls, texas, good morning. my tea party cousin asked me if i did not have the money to buy what i wanted, what would i do iago i said i just would not buy it. he said that is what our government should do. i were the most wealthy person on the face of the earth, which the united states is, and i needed things and i have lots oft credit and options, i would borrow the money until i got on my feet. i think that is what we need to do. we need to get on our feet. know who belongs to -- that is american legislators exchange council, i want to know who belongs to that. i understand all republicans belong to it. i want to know if the members of the judiciary belong to it to. are you going online on their website or where are you fighting in -- where are you finding the list? caller: bill moyer did an expose. it has been around since reagan. it is a secret organization. it has anynk business in our government. i want to expose and i want to know who belongs to it. host: i think you can go to their website. we are talki
texas --role falls, from marble falls, texas, good morning. my tea party cousin asked me if i did not have the money to buy what i wanted, what would i do iago i said i just would not buy it. he said that is what our government should do. i were the most wealthy person on the face of the earth, which the united states is, and i needed things and i have lots oft credit and options, i would borrow the money until i got on my feet. i think that is what we need to do. we need to get on our feet....
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texas -- that means 10% of all immigrants living in america are here in texas. the third most of any state behind california and new york. almost potentially tied with new york. 16% of the texas population is an immigrant. one in six. that is quite a bit. one in six people you see will be an immigrant. and eight.it is one that compares very favorably. if you dallas county, is one in four. i think we could not be much -- in a much better face america to have this discussion. i am joined by a fabulous panel of experts. they're going to enlighten us and unpack this relationship between growth and immigration in texas. many of you have seen him on tv. immigration,ut taxes, fiscal policy, and many things. you have seen him, he has been an advocate for years and a scholar on immigration even before he was at the wall street journal. we are privileged to have you here so thank you for coming. >> thank you. >> something you do well is you look state-by-state. you look at growth and the state. what states are growing and what laying inmmigrants state economies around the
texas -- that means 10% of all immigrants living in america are here in texas. the third most of any state behind california and new york. almost potentially tied with new york. 16% of the texas population is an immigrant. one in six. that is quite a bit. one in six people you see will be an immigrant. and eight.it is one that compares very favorably. if you dallas county, is one in four. i think we could not be much -- in a much better face america to have this discussion. i am joined by a...
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speakers will include a texas pastor and the father of texas uz.ator ted cr that will get underway tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. the president will meet with ranking members of the national security committee in a teleconference to talk about the way forward on syria. the white house daily briefing is underway right now. a number of questions on syria. it continues on our companion network, c-span 2. john boehner sent a letter yesterday requesting president obama clearly articulate his objectives, policies, and strategies for any potential interventions in syria. he included a number of questions. what specific evidence does the u.s. have regarding the use of chemical weapons? a number of questions inside that letter. we will continue to follow that story and we will update you as more news becomes available. members of the british house of commons returned a few days early from their summer break to debate the u.k. response to syria after reports that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people. hour, 15 ow you a 2 minute portion of the debate. you can se
speakers will include a texas pastor and the father of texas uz.ator ted cr that will get underway tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. the president will meet with ranking members of the national security committee in a teleconference to talk about the way forward on syria. the white house daily briefing is underway right now. a number of questions on syria. it continues on our companion network, c-span 2. john boehner sent a letter yesterday requesting president obama clearly...
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what we just saw in texas. it was outrageous, but it already -- the state had already passed the state invasive vaginal ultra sound bill. that was in law before we even heard about it. so this is an extreme case. at the end of the day, i have to tell you, the one thing we have do is win elections. that's how we fix this. [ applause ] >> i think that applause is -- >> i think they applauded your answer but not my question. >> on that note, let's applaud the most wonderful question. and if i could just say as the president of emily's list and the organization is proudly running the madam president program, i want to thank you all for joining us today and the first madam president town hall. of course, there's nowhere better to start than the nation's first important place when it comes to presidential campaigns, right here in iowa. so thank you for your hospitality. thank you for having us. we're going take this to new hampshire, of course, second, and then to nevada and you're going to see a lot more. i ask you
what we just saw in texas. it was outrageous, but it already -- the state had already passed the state invasive vaginal ultra sound bill. that was in law before we even heard about it. so this is an extreme case. at the end of the day, i have to tell you, the one thing we have do is win elections. that's how we fix this. [ applause ] >> i think that applause is -- >> i think they applauded your answer but not my question. >> on that note, let's applaud the most wonderful...
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will think about running for governor of texas. cheers and applause] but if we want to see a woman in the white house, which we do, we also need to see and support women running in governorships. these are executive leader positions and in the united states, 24 states have not ever in their history elected a woman governor. they're not alone. we have to do this. and this is another piece of the puzzle. as the senator said, once you see it, you get it. it's not an issue anymore. so we've got to keep on pushing state by state and i truly believe once we break that biggest and final glass ceiling toward the white house, it's going to open up so many doors for so many women across the country, in governors races, mayors races, city council, you name it. that's why this is so important. >> senator mccaskill, your mother was an elected official. >> right. >> is they why you ran? -- is she why you ran? >> well, i think that's a simple way of putting it. i certainly think that both my mother and father gave me permission to be bossy and .
will think about running for governor of texas. cheers and applause] but if we want to see a woman in the white house, which we do, we also need to see and support women running in governorships. these are executive leader positions and in the united states, 24 states have not ever in their history elected a woman governor. they're not alone. we have to do this. and this is another piece of the puzzle. as the senator said, once you see it, you get it. it's not an issue anymore. so we've got to...
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ist: marshall, texas, kevin on the republican line. caller: i have two points. i am troubled about the 'all are using for inflation. inflation refers to the monetary supply and not prices. we have increased the money supply by italians of dollars. that will lower the value of the u.s. dollar where the imports are higher in price such as gas and oil. , as far as the domestic prices of things produced here, the prices would have went down significantly if they did not do quantities in and flood the market with the money supply. that is very significant that is why the economy never hit the bottom. that is why we are staggering now trying to grow. my second point, i wanted to mention richard fisher, the chairman of the dallas fed. he has been against the lower interest rates from the first administration. in his words, he was willing to take away the punch bowl. i think we need to get someone in their willing to do that and bring some value to the u.s. dollar's so we can grow out of this recession. host: but get a reaction from chris rugaber. been: richard fisher h
ist: marshall, texas, kevin on the republican line. caller: i have two points. i am troubled about the 'all are using for inflation. inflation refers to the monetary supply and not prices. we have increased the money supply by italians of dollars. that will lower the value of the u.s. dollar where the imports are higher in price such as gas and oil. , as far as the domestic prices of things produced here, the prices would have went down significantly if they did not do quantities in and flood...
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houston, texas. go ahead. caller: hello. >> you are on the air. a&mer: i go to texas university. i have a comment whether there is a relationship between student loans and graduation. when you are a professor, you're theone who benefits from availability of student loans. allows more students to attend the university. there would be an availability of liquid cash that comes to the university. providing student loans to raising tuition, special private universities, to havingnother side student loans available. you raise the price of tuition across the board. how far along are you in your education at a&m? >> junior year this fall. >> good luck to you. we go to alabama. go ahead. republican line. caller: yes. thank you for taking my call. i should mention that it seems to me like the only reason to most people have an incentive to -- i'm school is for glad he mentioned the ivy leagues. ande's a lot of social future business partners through that type of school. thatne else commented that looking for.s >> he was looking to go to an ivy league school or what kind of relationships co
houston, texas. go ahead. caller: hello. >> you are on the air. a&mer: i go to texas university. i have a comment whether there is a relationship between student loans and graduation. when you are a professor, you're theone who benefits from availability of student loans. allows more students to attend the university. there would be an availability of liquid cash that comes to the university. providing student loans to raising tuition, special private universities, to havingnother...
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you really need to come down to texas and look. i do not think the employees are going to enforce that he-verify -- e-verify. outcome ife a good they do grant amnesty. host: i think we got the idea. representative? guest: the senate bill is not amnesty. it is a comprehensive immigration reform bill covering many aspects of the row consistent we have today. when this caller -- i have been to houston. houston has a lot of americans working there and a lot of people working hard. they have an economy that is doing ok. if somebody wants to point a finger and say those people do not belong here, i think they are avoiding the truth. there are a lot of good, hard- working people that have come to this country for centuries. some people think that is a bad thing. it is a good thing. i do not know anyone can say they are 100% born here for the last few years. or twoericans are one generations removed for somebody coming here and starting a new life and have american sons and daughters that are contributing to this country. the caller seems
you really need to come down to texas and look. i do not think the employees are going to enforce that he-verify -- e-verify. outcome ife a good they do grant amnesty. host: i think we got the idea. representative? guest: the senate bill is not amnesty. it is a comprehensive immigration reform bill covering many aspects of the row consistent we have today. when this caller -- i have been to houston. houston has a lot of americans working there and a lot of people working hard. they have an...
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ted cruz, the senator from texas is today talking about his citizenship. here is the headline in politico. ted cruz discovers and rejects his canadian citizenship. they write that one day after ted cruz released his birth certificate showing he was born in canada, he said he would renounce his canadian citizenship. it shows his place of birth is calgary, alberta to an american mother, a fact which conferred upon him american citizenship. canadian officials say it also conferred canadian citizenship. senator cruz became a u.s. citizen at birth and never had to go through naturalization after birth to become a u.s. citizen. one more state issue, this is a report from the washington times about the goings. the headline, rural coloradans to vote on breaking away as the 51st state. richardson of the washington times says, you have north carolina, north dakota, why not northern colorado? voters in several counties will be asked whether they want to form a new state, tentatively named northern colorado. a reaction to democratic controlled legislator. let's get ba
ted cruz, the senator from texas is today talking about his citizenship. here is the headline in politico. ted cruz discovers and rejects his canadian citizenship. they write that one day after ted cruz released his birth certificate showing he was born in canada, he said he would renounce his canadian citizenship. it shows his place of birth is calgary, alberta to an american mother, a fact which conferred upon him american citizenship. canadian officials say it also conferred canadian...
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guest: william is next, cypress, texas, democratic caller. caller: i'm curious to know, why do the american people believe in anything this guy says when he works for lockheed martin? it's unbelievable. we can't afford anything now. why are we spending so much money on a plane that we don't know works. this guy here, he's unbelievable. i just can't believe we're going to spend money on a fighter that we don't need. host: steve o'bryan what about affording a plane during a time of economic agility and spending cuts happening in washington? guest: this plane is essential to our national security. if you take a look at the airplanes we have, they were originally designed in the nixon administration and they're getting old. the average age of a u.s. air force fighter is approximately 24 years old today. we reduced that size of our fighter force in the u.s. air force by more than 40% in the last 20 years. this is made to smartly recapitalized with is our core competency with a capability that's built for the next 50 plus years. it needs to be upgr
guest: william is next, cypress, texas, democratic caller. caller: i'm curious to know, why do the american people believe in anything this guy says when he works for lockheed martin? it's unbelievable. we can't afford anything now. why are we spending so much money on a plane that we don't know works. this guy here, he's unbelievable. i just can't believe we're going to spend money on a fighter that we don't need. host: steve o'bryan what about affording a plane during a time of economic...
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here's greg from dallas, texas. it is kind of hard to look at the economy positively when the leaders are passion the economy. -- are dashing the economy. i would like to add that i work for a company or basically do a job for two people. doingof companies are that. they have a small workforce and the get more profits. why would you want to hire? owner, i would probably try to do that to. as far as obamacare, how can it be affecting people so much without even being in effect? i think that is a lot of hogwash. thank you for your time. richard from washington dc, independent line. caller: thank you for taking my call. economy is the way congress and major corporations wanted to be. they repealed glass-steagall act -- which isy call an insurance subsidy. they call it obamacare to throw people off. people need to realize that congress and corporations work hand-in-hand. a want this economy to crash. wall street in the banks are doing good. did you hear how bad people are doing. -- yet you hear how bad people are doing.
here's greg from dallas, texas. it is kind of hard to look at the economy positively when the leaders are passion the economy. -- are dashing the economy. i would like to add that i work for a company or basically do a job for two people. doingof companies are that. they have a small workforce and the get more profits. why would you want to hire? owner, i would probably try to do that to. as far as obamacare, how can it be affecting people so much without even being in effect? i think that is a...
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texas onnt pleasant, the line. what is your name? caller: my name is buffalo. i am a native american. i wonder why everyone goes into panic over sequestration. secondly, why do we not on the state level eliminate such a need for all of these things because, quite frankly, states are becoming dependent on the federal funds when they should be taking care of their own business. host: eliminate the need for what in particular, buffalo? the federal money? caller: sure. the federal is supposed to be a backup plan for state-level needs. host: but if it makes up a ,ecent chunk of a state budget something would have to give, no? thatr: certainly, and states need to actually -- and the states need to actually work around having to use so much money from the fed. that is how i read it. i am 68 years old and i have watched this country. interesting -- host: interesting ,oint -- less federal money states have to balance their budget and get business done. can you offer perspective? guest: for many states, these are federal programs, not state programs. they are federal pro
texas onnt pleasant, the line. what is your name? caller: my name is buffalo. i am a native american. i wonder why everyone goes into panic over sequestration. secondly, why do we not on the state level eliminate such a need for all of these things because, quite frankly, states are becoming dependent on the federal funds when they should be taking care of their own business. host: eliminate the need for what in particular, buffalo? the federal money? caller: sure. the federal is supposed to be...
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a decision out of texas that was made in the 1970s. interestingly, even though per the supreme court's decision, inmates may be the only sector of the population which has a constitutional right to healthcare. it is also one of the segments of the population which by law is not entitled to healthcare insurance to pay for it. most of that burden comes out of state appropriations. does not pay the healthcare cost of inmates while they are inside. what is to be done? i think we have been obliged to take matters on ourselves and to come up with some creative approaches. what i call process improvements, electronic medical records, for example. all, it reduces the risk of medical errors. when one looks a liability in lawsuits, it is not necessarily in the area of use of force or in the area of access to programs. it is in the area of healthcare. liability for errors and omissions in providing healthcare. it is probably the largest sector of what we pay out in lawsuits. or what the state pays out in lawsuits. electronic medical records do im
a decision out of texas that was made in the 1970s. interestingly, even though per the supreme court's decision, inmates may be the only sector of the population which has a constitutional right to healthcare. it is also one of the segments of the population which by law is not entitled to healthcare insurance to pay for it. most of that burden comes out of state appropriations. does not pay the healthcare cost of inmates while they are inside. what is to be done? i think we have been obliged...
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paul from abilene, texas, opposes same-sex marriage. caller: i'm a 59-year-old gay man and i have always been opposed to gay marriage. i think it is wrong and god intended for man and woman to be married even though most state end in divorce. ifis still my belief that two manan two women want to have a commitment ceremony, that's fine. womentwo men and two want a ceremony, that's fine. does thet other issues marriage law foundation get into and get behind the? guest: divorce reform is a key and i'm one ofrk the few lawyers that has been involved in the effort to get a state to repeal the no-fault divorce law and go back to what fault a spouse may have been engaged in. ,e see now a development essentially using children as a commodity, buying and selling through third-party reproduction and that is one of the issues we somehave to address and in ways it is linked to the question of same-sex marriage because when we change the definition of marriage, there are all sorts of way that the law uses marriage for a marker of determining who it
paul from abilene, texas, opposes same-sex marriage. caller: i'm a 59-year-old gay man and i have always been opposed to gay marriage. i think it is wrong and god intended for man and woman to be married even though most state end in divorce. ifis still my belief that two manan two women want to have a commitment ceremony, that's fine. womentwo men and two want a ceremony, that's fine. does thet other issues marriage law foundation get into and get behind the? guest: divorce reform is a key and...
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secondly, i started a company a movie production and distribution company based in dallas, texas. we are going to make faith and amily films. e are going to go out and make aith and family films and give you, the american public, the tools to go out and change the culture. to bring people in and reaffirm their values to show the truth. for 1900 years, the greatest creators of art were people in and around the church. the great music, the great sculptors, the great painters, all visual arts as well as musical arts were all in and around the church. but in the last 100 years, the worst art has been coming out of the church. you want to see films, you see the inferior production to see something that reaffirms your values. as i do my job now, i say to you, can't we make god beautiful? why can't we tell the truth, the good, and the beautiful in a way that is compelling and ntertaining and inspiring? that is my mission. i'm going to stay involved and be involved in politics to shape this debate. if we are going to be successful, as a party and more importantly in this country, we need
secondly, i started a company a movie production and distribution company based in dallas, texas. we are going to make faith and amily films. e are going to go out and make aith and family films and give you, the american public, the tools to go out and change the culture. to bring people in and reaffirm their values to show the truth. for 1900 years, the greatest creators of art were people in and around the church. the great music, the great sculptors, the great painters, all visual arts as...